An Ohio prison inmate has been charged with shooting and killing a Kentucky sheriff in 1969.
A grand jury in Clay County returned an indictment Thursday of 61-year-old Oran Brumley in the June 1, 1969, slaying of Sheriff James M. "Matt" Sizemore. Sizemore was found shot to death southwest of Manchester in southeastern Kentucky.
Trooper Don Trosper says investigators received a tip in the last six to eight months that led them to interview Brumley again about the slaying. Trosper didn't know the full extent of the evidence against Brumley but said investigators made enough of a connection for the grand jury to bring charges.
Brumley is currently in the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was convicted in 2004 of murder, attempted murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary.
Ohio Inmate Charged In Sheriff’s 1969 Slaying
An Ohio prisoner is charged with shooting and killing a Kentucky sheriff. Learn more.
